Belt type spinning reel



Oct. 28, 1952 R. w. FLEWELLING 2,615,649

BELT TYPE SPINNING REEL Filed JulyI 26. 1949 2 SHEETS--SHEET 1 ROBERTvW. FLEWELLING Zmventor (ttornegt Oct. 28, 1952 R. w. FLEWELNG BELT TYPESPINNING REEL.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed July 26, 1949 ROBERT npentor Gttornegx PatentedOct. 28, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT @OFFICE ,e ,e 2,615,649'x4 .y v, A.,o

BELT TYPE SPINNING vREEL L K Robert W. Flewelling, Tacoma, Wash.

` Application July ze, 1949, serial No. 106,879,

My present reelis of the type lthat lends it'- self particularly Well tocasting by the methodsv formerly referred to asr spinning, Whereintheguide nearest the hand on the 'fishingl pole is positioned substantiallyupon the axisof revolu-y tion of the reel spool, and, in this manner,they line ispayed out off the vrim of the spool while it is stationary.Therehave been` many spinning reels produced in the past, however mineis characterized by being arranged for use particularly in salt waterand river shing where av large amount of relatively "heavy line may beneeded. e

This present invention contemplates a reel other extreme, for trolling,and the like, oreven some forms of casting where -large flsh are caught.l m n n The principal object o fmy present invention, therefore, is toprovide a `belt-type spinning reel which can be made of a size to carryalong length of reasonably heavy. line-and make all the desirablecharacteristics of spinning reels available to the man who wishes toemploy it under conditions requiringvheavier tackle than the spinningreel admits of.4 e y y y A further object of my inventionl is tofprovidea belt type reel in which the user has irrimediately available to himmeans fors-quickly converting the reel from one type of fishing to theother.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a reel which can bemade-in larger sizes and still be madevery economically, in thattheparts which make up my device do not require the precision machine-workso often encountered in. fishing reels, particularlyfin the largersizes. l

A further object of my invention is to providea friction member whichmay be employed,

Further objects, advantages and capabilities will be apparent from thedescription and disclosure in the drawings, or may be comprehended, orare inherent in the device. l

claims. (ci. 242-96) l e `2 y'In the' drawings;

Figure 1 is a front elevation ofV my reel show' .ing the normal positionofv use onf a shermans body,v which body is shown in `dashed lines.

',Figure 2 is a top plan viewof my reel on the same general scale,'asshown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 33 of Figure 1.v l,

Figure. 4 isa cross-sectional view taken at right angles to the view ofFigure 3, so as to better illustrate .the reel supporting plate.

Figure 5 is .an elevational view showing the association of a fishingrod with my reel. 'i

' ,Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the vmovable line guide.

, kFigure 7 isla cross-sectional view taken along the line 1541 ofFigure 6.

`Referring more particularly to the disclosure in the drawings, thenumeral IU designates the arrangements for securing these two memberstogether. `The reel assembly is held in place by a belt passing aroundkthe waist of the fisherman, and, this beltis secured to, preferably, the

l bearing yplate by metal loops I8, disposed :one

on each side of the reel. e

Centrally disposed, with respect to the bearing plate, isthe spoolsecuring pin or spindle 20. This member should be, preferably, fixedlysecured to base plate I2, yor it. may be configured nearfthe head of thepin, after the fashion of the square shouldered carriage bolt plan. Itis important that itv be held against rotation.

Coaxially disposed about spindle or bolt 20, are the. spaced, supportinganti-friction bearings, as 22 and 24. Theseare retained in properVbearing relationship by cover plate or. Washer 26, upon which theadjusting nut 28 is caused to bear. l f

Disposed forrevolution on bearings 22 and 24,l is the reel spool 30, andthe drive plate 32, to which the operating handle 34`is normallyfixedlysecured. Spool 30 seats man annular recess 36,` encirclingspindle ,20, andthe space between the reel spool andthe shoulder, as 38,formed in the base plate I2, is taken up with, preferably a brush-likering 40. One preferred kform of such a ring is made'of twisted wire inwhich cotton tufting isv secured very similar to the so-called in plate32.

pipe cleaner, which is in quite common use. This arrangement, in thegeneral proportions, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, provides quitedefinitely against the line ever getting underneath spool 30, where itwould become very seriously tangled. It will be noted that the ringWasher 40 is normally raised above the inner surface 42 of spool 30, sothat the line,.in passing over the soft bristles, will naturally come torest well Within the confines of theV spool.

In order to adapt my reel to the style of fishing desired by the user, Ihave shown, in Figures 3 and 4, two optional Ways in which the parts ofmy reel can be assembled. In Figure 3,.it is to be noted that the spool3D is free vto revolve and is stabilized by bearings 22 and 24. This isthe form of assembly where spool turning long casts are desired, or inltrolling, Where it is desired to pay out line toa definite length. Un-

`der such conditions, it is found best to employ ,the frictional washer44 in between the web 46 ouater adjustment of Athe centrally disposedknurled nut 28, gives him full control. This is particularly desirable.when handling aV heavy I fish, or in trolling and such ways of fishing.

In Figure 4, on the other hand, I have illustrated the frictional washer44 as resting upon ,e bearing plate l2, and engaging `theunder side ofweb 4E. Under such conditions there will alvWays be a certain amount ofconstant drag imposed upon the spool, so that it will not be freerunning. This is a preferred arrangement where spinning is done, as insuch fishing the line is taken off in loops by tension along the axis ofrotation of the reel, and it is desirable that the spool itself remainstationary. f

Figure 4 also illustrates another modification .in the manner of usingmy equipment, in that I have provided a plurality of studs, detents, orscrews asl 48, which in the showing of Figure 4, are adapted to seatwithin openings 5l) provided The screws or other means employed in lieuof the same, should have sloping sides, after the showing of the screwsof Figure 4.

When sloping surfaces are provided for each of the screws, or detents48, then by suitable adjustment of nut 28 we have, in effect, an over-.load clutch arrangement, in that, the friction disc44, which isnormally of kquite resilient material, will under load, permit plate 32topress the spool web 4B downwardly, and thus pass over the screw heads.This adjustment, once understood, can be very easily achieved asexperience has proved, and provides, not only an escapement, for extraloading, kas when handling a big fish, but it definitely provides aclick arrangement, all in a very simple manner.

While it has been deemed desirable to explain the functioning of the twoassembly arrangements of Figure 3 and 4 separately, various combinationscan be made of Vthese arrangements. It has been found, for instance,that the form in Figure 3 can be adjusted to the point where clickaction as previously explained.

In order to use my reel effectivelyt for spinning, the user must acquirea reasonable degree of dexterity. All spinning, of the type where wethink of the loops of line as slipping off of the end of the stationaryreel, must be achieved with the minimum of friction, and in order tomake it satisfactory for my type of reel, it then becomes incumbent uponthe user of the equipment to Iacquire the knack of holding his pole,during the cast, so that the pole is substantially on'the axis ofrotation of the reel. `Naturally, this can hardly be accuratelyachieved, but it is possible with reasonable experience to have thefirst, or large guide 49 of the pole 5| substantially on this axis ofrotation, as illustrated in Figure 5, and under such conditions themaximum distance of cast can be achieved. rI'his vreel, when used inthis manner, has the same desirable character of the ordinary lightweight spinning reels, in that the spool, being stationary, cannot Aoverrun the line, and there is no danger of back-lashing, or tangling theline, as a result thereof. f

Where the cast has been made and the fisherman' wishes to retrieve hislure, he grasps handle 34 and introduces his line into the pig-tailedguide 52. I haver shown only one such guide, however the guide should bepositioned on the side opposite from the hand that the fisherman uses toreel in his lines, so that there will be no interference. As thefisherman reels in his line, then the line passes from the pole throughguide 52, which is accurately aligned o'n the central plane of spool 30,thus accurate spooling of the line will result.

In manufacture, in order to accommodate my equipment to commercial ends,I have preferred to provide'guide 52 as removable through means of thebushing arrangement shown at 54, so that it may be employed on eitherside of the spool.l Referring to Figures 6 and 7, guide 52 passesthrough holes 'in each end of bushing 54. Fixedly secured to the shankof guide 52 is the lock bar 56 having ends protruding throughslots 58.Slots 60 are formed in bearing plat-e I2 to permit the passage of theends of bar 56 in inserting or removing the guide assembly.y Acompression spring 52 normally locks the unit in place after the unithas been turned from `the line of slots 60, either frictionally orgrooves or abutments may be employed if fixed positioning is desired. ,vIt isbelieved that it will be clearly apparent from the abovedescription and the disclosures in the drawings that the inventioncomprehends a novel construction of belt type spinning reel. Having thusdisclosed the invention, I claim: 1. A belt type spinning reel,consisting of: a

base plate; a spool spindle, extending normally from one face of saidbase plate, and non-rotativelysecured to said base plate; said baseplate having an annular spool recess formed in said base plate andconcentric to said spindle; a large fishing line spool, having anannular line receiving groove and a connecting web, adapted to be seatedconcentijically in said spool recess; a drive plate, having an operatinghandle, concentrically disposed on said spindle on the opposite side ofsaid spool from said base plate; a large friction washer mounted on saidspindle disposed between said spool web and said drive plate; two spacedbearings on said spindle, one between said spool web and said base plateand one on the outside of said drive plate; a thrust washer and anadjusting nut on the free end of said spindle adapted to co-act toimpose pressure on said drive plate, said spool web, said bearings andsaid friction washer; outwardly directed, beveled drive means disposedon the face of said spool web toward said drive plate; said drive platehaving holes therein adapted to engage said drive means for a clickingaction under control of said adjusting nut; and line guide meansdisposed in the plane of said spool.

2. A belt type reel, comprising: a base plate; a spool spindle, disposednormally to one face of said base plate and secured thereto; a largeiishing line spool, having an annular line receiving groove and aconnecting web, positioned on said spindle; a drive plate, having anoperating handle, concentrically disposed on said spindle on the side ofsaid spool opposite said base plate; an adjusting nut mounted on theouter end of said spindle and adapted to impose pressure on said driveplate, said spool web and said base plate; guide means on said baseplate disposed in the plane of said spool for guiding line during thewinding of line onto said spool; and said drive plate and connecting webhaving coacting beveled detents and openings adapted to produceadjustable overload clutching between said drive plate and saidconnecting web and providing clicking means depending upon theadjustment of said adjusting nut.

3. A belt type spinning reel, comprising: a base plate; a spool spindlehaving one end secured to one face of said base plate and disposednormally thereto; said base plate having an annular spool recess formedtherein disposed concentric to said spindle; a large shing line spoolpositioned on said spindle and seated in said annular recess, said spoolhaving an annular line receiving groove and a connecting web, the edgeof said groove adjacent said base plate being protected by the walls ofsaid recess to avoid entanglement of line between said spool and saidbase plate; a drive plate positioned on said spindle on the side of saidspool opposite said base plate; a plurality of beveled drive detentmembers disposed on the face of said spool toward said drive plate andsaid drive plate having an equal number of openings in which said drivemembers are seated; a iirst anti-frictional bearing positioned betweensaid base plate and said. spool; a resilient friction braking discpositioned between said spool and said base plate and encircling saidfirst bearing; an adjustable nut and a thrust washer on the free end ofsaid spindle; a second anti-frictional bearing positioned between saiddrive plate and said thrust washer, whereby through pressure applied bysaid nut said drive plate and said spool will travel together throughcoaction of said beveled drive members and openings, and, whensuiiicient force is applied to said spool by a line thereon, saidfriction disc will be compressed against said base plate to the pointthat said beveled drive members will slip out of said openings therebyperforming an overload clutching function and providing a clickarrangement; an

6 operating handle for said drive plate; and a lin guide positioned onsaid base plate and disposed in the plane of said spool.

4. A spinning reel, comprising: a base plate; a spool spindle having oneend secured to one face of said base plate and disposed normallythereto; a fishing line spool positioned on said spindle, said spoolhaving an annular line receiving groove and a connecting web; va driveplate positioned on said spindle on the side of said spool opposite saidbase plate; said spool and said drive plate having therebetween onopposed faces a plurality of beveled drive detent members and opposedopenings inl which the engaging surfaces of said drive members areseated; a resilient friction braking disc positioned between said spooland said base plate; an adjustable nut on the free end of said spindle,whereby through pressure applied by said nut said drive plate and saidspool will travel together through coaction of said beveled drivemembers and openings, and when suiricient force is'applied to said spoolby a line thereon, said friction disc will be compressed against saidbase plate to the point that said beveled drive members will slip out ofsaid openings thereby performing an overload clutching function andproviding a click arrangement; an operating handle for said drive plate;and a line guide positioned on said base plate and disposed in the planeof said spool. y

5. The subject matter of claim 4 in which said braking disc is removableby disassembly of said nut, drive plate and spool so that said partsmayeasily be reassembled with said braking disc positioned between saiddrive plate and said spool in order to adapt the reel for trolling andthe like.

ROBERT W. FLEWELLING.

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